Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-17
Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Bronchitis is also an inflamma.
tion OF the mucus membrane of bronchial
ubes But this form more often occurs
later in life, When a cold settles on the
or pneumonia. II 1t ends in bronchitis, It
usually passes off al a cold in the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entirely well.
He feels tired and languid, and is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
and experiences shortness of breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this a cough appears, ac-
cOmpanied by an expectoration of thick
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss of
flesh and stsengJh, and night sweats con-
tinue, when the patient assumes all the ap-
pearance of having genuine case of con-
sumption. But this is simply catarrh of the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
In the latter stages of the disease the mu
Gus membrane OF the larger bronchial tubes
soitens. while the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
comes congested and infamed. There are
no ctvities or tubercles in the lungs, but
merely wasting away of the larger bron-
chial tubes, and death t,lkes place from OBJ
struction of the bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion and and suffocation, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
ulates in the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases Is sticky and small in
9usntity, but more commonly copious, of a
light straw or yellowish green. Oftentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there Is a disagree
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold. at which time the mucus
becomes clear and frothy and is rot uncom-
monty the case that the patient dies in one
of these attacks.
Humid bronchitis (from humere, to be
moist is SO called from the profuse quanti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the, lungs. At times it
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg. This form Of disease usually attacks
old people.
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite of the above, is very common
affection. Very many people who regard
themselves as quite healthy are today uu-
der Its influence. and are slowly but surely
becoming the victims of this treacherous
complaint. This is The most insidious OF all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
a slight hacking cough, and an expectora-
ton OF a blush white mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus inhabiting the
air cells of the lnngs, being difficult to
raise, after it becomes solldifed, perma-
nently obstructing portions of the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath, and feeling
OF oppression on the chest particularly. at
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on in paroxysms, and as the shortness of
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
character OF asthma. The mucus mem
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have ta-
Ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
Of the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the Irritation, while
In the other we must stimulate healthy
action.
This will convince us of the necessity of
Iuliy understanding the system of medicat-
ed In halations In the treatment of the vari-
GUS diseases OF the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied there is no system
Of medicine to be compared to it.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
Oh practice can use the remedy at home az
well as at our office. and which will cause
no inconvenience or hindrance to business
whatever
l have seen so many of these cases cured
hat do not consider any case hopeless un-
ess the disease had advanced to the chest
md that both lungs are seriously involved.
tven then the inhalations aid us In dissoly-
ng the mucus and In contracting a I'D heal
mg me cavities, which nothing else can do
eady cured.